6" x 48". The top boards may be 1 inch
thick and the shelf the same thickness, or even 3/4 inch. It is well
braced and light, and its beauty will depend largely on the material of
which it is made.

[Illustration: _Fig. 258._]

The screen (Fig. 256) represents simply the framework, showing how
simple the structure is. The bars are all of 1-1/2" x 1-1/2" material,
secured together by mortises and tenons.

Fig. 257 represents a mission chair to match the desk (Fig. 255), and
should be made of the same material. The posts are all of 2" x 2"
material. The seat of the chair should be 16 inches, and the rear posts
should extend up above the seat at least 18 inches.

[Illustration: _Fig. 259._]

[Illustration: _Fig. 260._]

[Illustration: _Fig. 261._]

Fig. 258 is a good example of a grandfather's clock in mission style.
The framework only is shown. The frame is 12" x 12", and 5 feet high,
and made up of 2" x 2" material. When neatly framed together, it is a
most attractive article of furniture. The top may be covered in any
suitable way, showing a roof effect. The opening for the dial face of
the clock should be at one of the gable ends.

A more pretentious bookcase is shown in Fig. 259, in which the frame is
made up wholly of 2" x 2" material. The cross-end bars serve as ledges
to support the shelves. This may be lined interiorly and backed with
suitable casing material, such as Lincrusta Walton, or fiber-board, and
the front provided with doors. Our only object is to show the framework
for your guidance, and merely to make suggestions as to structural
forms.

[Illustration: _Fig. 262._]

Another most serviceable article is a case for a coal scuttle (Fig.
260). This should be made of 1-inch boards, and the size of the door,
which carries the scuttle shelf, should be 12" x 16" in size. From this
you can readily measure the dimensions of the case itself, the exterior
dimensions of which are 15" x 20", so that when the 1-inch top is placed
on, it will be 21 inches high. The case from front to rear is 12 inches,
and the shelf above the top is 11 inches wide, and elevated 10 inches
above the top of the case. This is a most useful box for culinary
articles, if not needed for coal, because the ledge, used for the coal
scuttle, can be used to place utensils on, and when the door is opened
all the utensils are exposed to view, and are, therefore, much more
accessible than if stored away in the case itself.

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